ENTSOG Southern Corridor (SC) Gas Regional Investment Plan (GRIP) 2014-2023 / Annex B: Infrastructure Projects

PROJECTED CAPACITY INCREASES Interconnection

Capacity (GWh/d)

From Zone

To Zone

Modelled Direction Yes exit Yes entry

Ruse (BG) / Giurgiu (RO)

14.38 14.38

Hub Romania

Hub Bulgaria (NGTS)

Hub Bulgaria (NGTS)

Hub Romania

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The projects consists in linking the GIORGIU gas metering station (GMS), on the Romanian side, with the Ruse GMS on the Bulgarian side with a 25 km, DN 500 pipeline. It includes a crossing under Danube river. The design pressure is 40 bar and the annual capacity 1.5 bcm/y. Same project as TRA-F-059.

EXPECTED BENEFITS

Diversification of sources, Diversification of routes, Diversification of sources of energy, routes and supplies; increasing the degree of interconnectivity between the gas transmission systems of the two countries; safety, reliability and interoperability of interconnected energy networks, including enabling bidirectional gas flows; contribution to the establishment of the South-Eastern European regional gas market.

COMMENTS ABOUT THE PROJECT FINANCING Public financing

Private financing

Multilateral financing

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